Alabama public official bonds.
From $100.
Alabama requires many public officers to file an official bond before being sworn in, under Code of Ala. § 36-5-1 and the surrounding chapter. The amount is set by statute, charter, or the governor; the price is 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter what your office requires, with one soft credit pull, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does an Alabama public official bond cost?
0.35% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Apply to sworn in, fast.
Here's the whole process — one application and a soft credit pull, then you file with the right office:
Apply once, online
Your details, the office, the bond amount required, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. That is the application.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File and record the bond
Receive the executed bond, ready to file and record where § 36-5-1 directs (Secretary of State, probate judge, or other recording office). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever required.
What it is and who needs it.
What the official bond actually covers
Alabama's official bonds chapter (Title 36, Chapter 5) requires many public officers to give bond before entering on the duties of office. Code of Ala. § 36-5-1 governs how those bonds are filed and recorded; the bond guarantees the officer will faithfully perform the duties of the office and account for public funds.
The amount is not one fixed number. It is set by the statute, charter, or order that applies to the specific office — for some officers, § 36-5-4 lets the governor fix the amount of additional bonds for agents and employees of state departments, boards, and agencies.
If an officer defaults — misuses public money or breaches an official duty — the state or an injured party can recover against the bond, and if the surety pays, the officer repays the surety. Because the figure varies by office, enter the amount your position requires and we issue it — premiums are 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File and record the bond. Receive the executed bond, ready to file and record where § 36-5-1 directs (Secretary of State, probate judge, or other recording office). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever required.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Official bond, on file before you are sworn in.
0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, short application, soft pull only. Free until issued.